STYLE

Renaissance
the rebirth of classicism, a cultural movement originating in Florence, Italy in the 1400s; in
architecture it is characterized by the use of classical elements for primarily secular buildings.
Writers used Renaissance to indicate the restoration of ancient roman standard and motifs.
Today the term means Art & Architecture of Italy from 1420 century to the middle 16th
Century. In countries other then Italy the Renaissance motifs, but the resulting styles of
French Renaissance, German and English Renaissance have little in common with the
qualities of Italian Renaissance which are details of ancient, roman derivations and a sense of
stability and poise.
Styles of Renaissance included as separate entries are listed below.
cinquecento, Italian high Renaissance.
early Renaissance.
high Renaissance.
late Renaissance.
Mannerism.
neo-Renaissance.
proto-Renaissance.
ARCHITECTURE & TOWN PLANNING (CE quattrocento,
4702) [Instructor: Asst.Prof.Rehan Masood]
Italian early Renaissance.